Pocket toilet-case



(No Model.)

W. W. WATTS.

POCKET TOILET CASE.

NO. 330,649. Patented-Nov. 17,1885.

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WILLIAM W. WATTS, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

POCKET TOILET-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,649, dated November 17, 1885.

Application filed May 14, 1885. Serial No. 165,459. (No model.)

To on whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. WATTS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louis- Ville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket Toilet-Gases; and I do declare the followingto be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this Specification.

My invention relates to an improved pocket toilet-case for ladies use, its object being to enable ladies to conveniently carry with them, when away from home, those toilet articles which are in frequent demand, and which have heretofore usually been carried separated in a satchel. I

The invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of devices,which will be fully understood from the following particular description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, and which will be definitely pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of my improved pocket toilet-case closed.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same opened. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the interior of the case, looking from the rear, with the rear wall and one of the end walls removed. Fig. 4 is a section through the vertical center of the case, opened. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the powder-box removed. Fig. 6 is a detached perspective view of the powder-cake.

The main inclosing structure of the case consists of a rather flat box, a, covered with leather, binders muslin, or other suitable material, which at one side is extended beyond the open top of the box to form aflap, I), long enough to extend over the top of the case, and also to cover its front face, having a tab,'c, to slip through a loop, in the usual manner. The loop is on the bottom of the case. Inside of the box is arranged a cylinder, d, havingsmall journals, the bearings of which are formed in the end walls of said box. At

0 one end of this cylinder is a spiral spring, 6, having its inner end attached to the cylinder and its outer end secured to the bottom wall of the box, or it might be to one of the other walls. At its other end the cylinder has a projection, f, and to the inner surface of the case is secured one end of a spring-latch, g, the tip of which stands normally in the path of said projection, so that it will prevent-the cylinder from turning under the unwinding stress of the spring 6. The spring-latch g is bent, as shown at h, to form a handle or thumb-piece, which projects through an opening in the rear wall of the casing, and by means of which the tip of the latch or detent-pawl may be pushed out of the path of the projection f. Upon the cylinder (1 is wound a strip of chamois-skin,j, having its inner end secured to said cylinder. The strip is wound upon the cylinder when the spring e is relaxed, so that by drawing off the strip lengthwise the spring will be wound up or .put under stress, so that it will automatically wind up the strip if the same is left free and the detent-pawl is pushed in so as to release the cylinder. On the back of the strip j lies a cord, k, which has one end attached to the inner end of the strip, and its other end is attached to the strip at some distance from the outer end of the latter. This cord is passes through an eye, Z, on the rear wall of the easing and prevents the strip from being wholly wound up, so that the end of said strip will be left free and extend upward, so that it may be readily caught at the top of the case for the purpose of drawing the strip off to the position shown in dotted lines. From the front wall of the case a small shelf or ledge, m, projects inwardly above the cylinder, and upon this ledge rests an oblong box, a, open rearwardly and provided with a followerplate, 10, which is pressed rearwardly by springs q q, but is prevented from escaping from the box by suitable flanges or stops, 1" r. At the ends of the box it are narrow flanges s s, which slide behind spring-catches t t, projecting inwardly from the end walls of the case, and these catches also project above the box it and prevent it from rising from its-seat upon the ledge m. In the box it is arranged an oblong cake of face-powder, u, of a size to fit loosely therein, and this cake or tablet is pressed rearwardly by the spring-pressed follower-plate p, so that the exposed face of the tablet a is pressed the tablet and take off a sufficient portion of the powder to use upon the face. The stripj will remain extended for use, because the spring-detent prevents the reverse turning of the cylinder; but when the strip has been used the simple pushing in of the detent-pawl will release the cylinder, and the spring 6 will then automatically and rapidly turn 'it to wind up the strip within the case. Instead of chamois-- skin for the strip j, flannel or any other suitable material may be used, and instead of the projection f the cylinder might be provided with a ratchet-wheel and detent-pawl in the usual manner.

' The powder cake or tablet I prefer to re-enforce against breakage by arranging lengthwise through it one or more small wires, as at w w.

In the front wall of the casing is an opening, (shown as circular in the drawings,though it may be of any other shape,) and behind this opening is placed a mirror, with its re fleeting-face outward, so that the user of the powder may see how to properly apply it.

The flap b is provided on its inner surface with a glove-buttoner, y, and a comb, 2, these implements being removably supported by suitable loops."

I prefer to make the box a about two and a half inches square by three-fourths of an inch thick; but the proportions are immaterial.

Having now described my invention and explained the manner of using the same, I claim- 1. The combination, with the box, of the spring-cylinder mounted therein, the flexible strip upon said cylinder, and the powder-box having the spring-follower arranged to press the powder-tablet against said strip, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the box a, of the cylinder, the spiral spring, the flexible strip j, the powder-box and spring-follower, and the devices for holding the cylinder against the action of the spiral spring, substantially as described.

3. The powdentablet provided with the reenforcing wires, substantially as described.

4. The toilet-case having the flap-cover provided with loops for supporting toilet implements, the mirror let into its front wall, the spring-cylinder, the flexible strip mounted upon said cylinder, and the powder-box provided with the spring-fo1lower, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with the spring-cylinder, the flexible strip mounted thereon, and the cord is, having its opposite ends attached to said strip, of the eye through which said cord passes, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiflx my signature in presence of witnesses.

WILLIAM W. WATTS.

Witnesses:

E. S. WATTS, RoBT. J. STAFFORD. 

